Understanding Air Power: Strategic and Tactical Thinking from WWII to Modern Conflicts, Slides of History of War

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Modern Strategists: Air

Strategic and Tactical

Lesson 11

Last Week

Character and Nature of WWII

Points to remember

Japan’s National and Military strategy Characteristics of the US war in the Pacific WWII as Clausewitz’s absolute war The consequences of WWII Evolution of warfare

Background

Issues Organization of the air arm Employment of aircraft Record of performance Precepts/Basic Ideas Advantage Targets

Air Power

Historical Background Early Views The Interwar Years “National” theories Importance of air power theory

Douhet

Basic ideas The role of aviation The type of aircraft How organized

Mitchell

Basic ideas The role of aviation The type of aircraft How organized Major difference

Warden

Basic ideas The role of aviation The type of aircraft How organized

Air Power in Action

The Inter War Years During WWII After WWII Kosovo Afghanistan

Air Power During WWII

National practices Great Britain United States Japan Germany Results

Importance of air power theory

Political appeal Surgical Low casualties Decisive

Kosovo

Major questions: First triumph of air? Why did Milosevic give in? The answer? Mitchell + Technology + Warden

Operation Enduring Freedom

Major questions: Successful? Why successful?

Airpower

Negative effect in the 3 rd^ World Bombing from afar/on high Expectations Collateral damage Media Current view: Bombing works

Issues for Consideration

Douhet and Mitchell Comparison of Air Power Geiger’s View of Air Power Warden’s Ideas on Air Power Influence on Strategy